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The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-02-01

unsteady. unreliable laborcrs in our
midst? You say cotton is always salcblp,
always brings cash SO does first class
butter, so doc, agooG mule or horse.
Jersey butter finds ready sal" simply. be-
aansc it Is good hnttrr. the nwrnrS Of
:n"h StOcl, mAkr hEttr- in Il business
like way: they have -o"i mrlh-honSrS
and proper arrangements for cooling and
krt ping ;mih: wnt"r power or some other
;nccl,anical device FOR churninS. They
10 not iuSr patience in cool weather and
pour hot water in the churn: they know
chat slow churn:ng makes the most alG
i..St butter. they know that large feeds
II cotton seed spoil butter, and thor
ICED something else. If all our f~arlGers
handled their milk and butter in likI
manner. Northern huttrr would soon be
driven out of the market. In the "ihcn
time, the little surplus butter on onr
farms was regarded as Il triiie. and little
attention given it. Hence, we have fall
len into careless ways and methods--lct
US change them. Let every farmer ar
range to make butter for markct-hanGlc
it properly. make its quality good and
it's appearance attractive aid he will
always find ready sale at good PRICE
S0Gikern CultirGtor.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-02-01

Col. J. III. Rice, State Superintendent
OF Education. is about to begin Il tour Of
inspection through the State, visiting
the lower counties during the winter
and up-country in the spring and sum
mer. His object is not only to sec the
county school officials and cacherS AMI
inform himself as t. their work. but to
reach the people and interest them in
the work Of the public school system
He says that this will prevent him from
staying in Columbia as long as he might
otherwise do, but that most Of the year
he is only needed here when some
special matter comes up, rs the clerk OF
the office attends to the clerical part of
the work.
Last Wednesday superintendent Rice
inspected the public schools Of Column
bia, and in the evening went 10 Charles
ton, where he will spend several days
visiting the schools. Before the close of
the week he will visit Bcrklcy county.
On Monday of mex week he will go to
Hampton and spend several days. and
on the Wednesday following to Beaufort,
whore he will also remain two or three
days. On tie succeeding Monday he
will 80 to Collcton. His purpose is to
spend about three days in each county.
Appointments will be made for him
hv fhn 50 49, .-- I
counties i'll the Legislature, except in
Beaufort county, whore Col. VIM Elliott
and other gentlemen will arrange who re
he shall go. BY May h. expects to con
cludc his visits 70 the counties below
Columbia.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-02-01

Tn" Au1ilnr will be at the following
places IL ;l.r timc specified for the pur-
pose OF receiving TAX RETURNS Of
all REAL and PERSONAL PROPER
ny on hand on the first day Of January,
1897, as well as all Transfers Of Real
Estate made since last return. All tax
payers who neglect or refuse to make
returns will be subject to the penalty
prescribed by law.
Auditors Office at Abbcvi!lc Cour!
House, will be open to receive returns
from the first day of January to The
Goth day of FEBRUARY, 1887.
Ninety-Six-1Oth, 1i;h and 18th Of
January, 1887.
Grccnwood-l3th, 18th and 18th Of
January, 1897.
lIody"s-l7.h and 18Th Of january.
1887.
Dnna!dSville 10th and Goth Of Jan
uary. 1887.
Due Wcs,-2lSl and 22nd of january,
1887.
N~crdcry-24;h and 18th Of Januar,
1887.
Bradlcy-2Gth and 27,h Of January,
1887.
Trny-23,h and Goth Of january. 1887
McCormick-3l<t January, and lst Of
February, 1897.
Horl"auX-2h or February. 1887.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-02-01
EDUCATIONAL Il

The new State Superintendent OF Ed
;lcHtior is now appointing county boards
Of examiners all over the State.
y check for $1,000 from the Peabody
fund was to-day sent to Charleston,
making $4,000 specially donated from
the fund this year to the schools Of that
city in recognition Of the educational
effort Iherc and in aid Of the losses by
the earthquake. It will be remembered
that this year South Carolina gets from
the Peabody fund a sum greater than is
apportioned to any other Southern
State.
The Chancellor Of the Normal Branch
of the University of Tennessee, a de-
partment supported b.. the Peabody
fund, and now having nine Scholarships
held by South Carolinians, is anxious to
commemorate the day-Fcbrnary =
on which Mr.. Peabody, twenty years
ago, wrote his first letter defeating tie
now famous fund to educational adj
vanccment. The superintendent OF
Education Of the several States, aided
by the fund, have been requested to
contribute reports Stating what had been
accomplished in their States by the use
of the fund. superintendent Rice has
already written his report.-Nems and
Courier.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-02-01
The Verdict Unanimous.

w. D.. Suit. Druggist, Bippus, Ind testifes:
~ can recommend Electric Bitters as the very
best remedy. Every. bottle sold has gwen
relief in every case One man took Nix bottles,
and was cured of Rheumatism of 10 years
standing. " Abraham Hare. druggi.t,.B.li-
vile, Ohio. afirms: best selling medicine j
heve ever handled in my 20 yers' experiences,
is Electric Bitters." Thousands of others
have added their testimony so that the verdict
is unanimous that Electric Bitters do cure all
diseases of the Liver, Kidneys. or Blo0d.
Onlya half dollar a battle 1T TIC. Purrin's
Drug Store
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-02-01
Duckirn'S .trnica s;alvn.

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letter, Chapel iiaGds, Chi.blains Germs. ans
all Skin Erup;i"ns, and positively cures Piles,
or on pay rcquircu. 1T is guaranteed to give
satlStl"n or nIHnry refunded. Prize. %
cents per box. For sale by druggists.
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OYer.Morked Women.

For "worn-out," "ruu down." debitaled
school teachers, miliners, seamstresses,
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ach. indigestion, bloatng, weak back, nery-
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by druggists under our positire guarantee.
See wrapper around bottle. Price S100
bottle, or sir bottles for So 90.
A large treatise on Diseases of Woman,
profusely illustrated with coloreG plates and
numerous wood cuts, sent for ten cents in
stamps.
Address, WORLDS DIspENsARY MEDICAL
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seniinentin Dublin.

The unionist banquet in Leineter Hall
Dublin yesterday evening was brilliant af.
fair. The leading merchants and profes.
sional men and number of Catholic union.
lists we're present. Lord Harrington and MIR
Goschen were given On ovation. The toast
to tbs Queen was received with enthusiasm.
Everybody rose and joined in the singing OF
Prince of Wales"
Mr.. Kenny, an eminent Catholic barris-
ter, in proposing @ toast to the unionist
cause, denounced home rule as an insidious
misnomer. simply meaning the dismember.
ment of the empire ard the utter ruin oi
Ireland
Mr.. Goschen, who responded, said that
the time for any body being neutral toward
the separatists bad passed. No truce should
be allowed with the party of sediton. Mr.
Goschen laUded The landlords for having re.
ected bride as gross as was ever offered
ON @ great interest by statesman who
ought to have known better. They had
acted nobly, he said, under q strong tempt, .
ton. In conclusion he entreated the aud
fence to remember that though they had to
bear the brunt, the forces behind them
we're stronger than those in front,
and ii they stood firm they would be
certain to come out victorious The pro.
ceedings ended with three cheers Tor the
Queen.
Mr.. Dillon, speaking at Plymouth sharp.
ly criticised the unionist meeting in Dublin
He said that that highly moral stateman."
Mr.. Goschen, who wanted to teach the peo.
pie honesty, had promised the improversh-
ed poor law unions in the West of Ireland
further assistance from the e4cbequer if
they would maintain the union. But they
would not consent to sell their birthright for
q mess Of pottage. They would rather
starve. The government sought to crush
,000000 in orderto support the 900 900 who
called themselves the English garrison 10
Ireland.
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Jacob Sharp.

NEW YORK, Dec. Jacob Sharp was
taken from Ludlow street jail this morning
and brought down 10 carriage to the coun-
,y court house He was accompanied by
Warden Heating, Sharp's grandson and an
ether relative. Sharp was wrapped up in a
heavy overcoat and shawl and be looked to
be very sick man. He has changed great
ly in hia appearance since the trial is feeble
and cannot walk without assistance
The warden and deputy sheriff al.
most carried Sharp from the entrance
to the court house. to the office of Sheriff
Grant The order granting new trial was
settled before Judge Barrett, and by mutual
agreement between District Attorney Mar
tine and W. Bourke Cochran, counsel for
Sharp, it was decided that Sharp's bond be
fixed at $4,000 The District Attorney
agreed to make no opposition to the appli-
cation for his admission TO bail. The bond
was prepared Isaac Hendrix aud George
Shepherd each justifying in the sum named,
and few minutes past noon Sharp was dis.
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War on Ship Owners.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 1-Business in San
Diego and other California ports is affected
by the attitude of the coast seamen's IN.
ION toward ship owners. IiGe-cald feht for
high wages and the right to dictate rules
about crews, etc, has been renewed with
vigor The union has resorted to force in
Southern California ports and Monday
night at San Diego threw dynamite bomb
against boycotted bark, tearing hole in
her bows. The officers Of the union here
declare openly That they understand the
manufacture and use Of dynamite aud will
use their knowledge in the fight against the
shin oMners
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NEWS OLE THE nAY.

The Steamship America brought 935 i'm
migrants from Germany 10 Baltimore yes
terday.
The New York Stock Exchange has yield
ed to the telegraph companies, and their
instruments will not be removed.
The Chinese minister gave another large
dinner in Washington last night to complete
his festive observance of the recent birthday
of the Empress regent Of China.
The South Carolina State Senate yester-
day passed bill pensioning soldiers oil the
State who served in the Confederate army.
The pension is five dollars month FOR all
disabled soldiers, and for unmarried widows
of disabled soldiers who lost leg or arm.
The commissioners appointed at the last
session Of Congress to select site Tor new
postoffice in San Francisco report that they
cannot obtain 8 site for the amount apprc-
priated for the purpose, $3.50 coo. They rec
ommend that the appropriation be increased
to SS50,000
The statement is made that arrangements
are now In progress which in two weeks
will again place Henry S. lves in control OF
the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton mil
road. He has fou1d substantial hackers,
and has agents out buying up all the Stock
OF the road.
Some time since movement Was set on
foot at Macon Ga, to raise By popular sub
scriptioD jeff Davis fund. but it has been
abandone at tho request Of Mrs. Davis. who
has written letter in which she thanks her
friends for their kind efforts, but deprecates
the accomplishment of it. The health OF
Mr.. Davis has greatly improved since his
recent visit to Georgia.
The Postmaster General has submitted
his annual report to the President. An In
mediate reduction of the rates OF letter
postage is not recommended. but the e,ste
ment is made that "tbe time is probably not
distant wher, if the wisest measures Of econ
omy be pursued, the rate of charge upon
letters can be properly owerd to one cent
an ouuce, and some dimnishment permitted
in the postage upon merchandise and other
matter y
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COMMUNICATED.

Have not the Committee ON Light over
stepped their authority in employing an
officer heretofore unknown to the authori.
ties here as gas lamp lighter for the
streets at an expense of 5000 per annum :?
Do they not know our tax assessment was
agreed upon by the Finance Committee live
months ago for the present fiscal year, and
uosuch expense was provided for? 1t was the
business of the police (who are not overbur-
dened with duties certainly TO light these
lamps, and i! atleast ensured visitation dur
ing the night 10 their beats; besides, gentle
men, we will state for your information which
you seem utterly oblivious of, that our taxes
are about the highest Of any city in the
South that our trade is circumscribed and
few of US have ans money to be very gener-
GUS with, ard request that you will not put
your hands any deeper in our pockets than
absolutely necessary for the NEST economi-
cal government. Our property is the low
est of any town in the State. principally on
account Of want OF trade and presence of
high .axes We are very sure your action
is not sustained by council, and prudencs On
YOUR pnrt would have dictated that you
should have their approval before putting
the people, whom you are elected to pro-
tect. TO this very unnecessary expense.
TAX PAYER.
RI is suggested that if this is an illegal
act, the employee may have to whistle for
his money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-01

A STRANGE SToRY.-Mr. William Cope
land Borlase, formerly member e the Brit
ish Parliament for the St. Austel division Of
Cornwall, and under secretary Of the local
government board, Was examined yesterday
in the Bankruptcy Court. His liabilities
amount to e42 659, end bis assets to e6.37l
He traced part of his embarrassment to
his relations with his mistress, Madame de
Quiros whom he allowed ii fixed income of
s25 week. At FIST the payments were
made willingly but subsequently, the money
was exto,ted from him. the woman follow
ing him to France. Spain. and finally to
Wales, where be was forced to obtain police
protection against her and her male CON-
paniou. The last 9500 he gave her was
paid in Trafalgar Square. She WAS passing
in cab. when she saw him, and. stopping
the CAB. made him get in and go with her to
a bank ard get the money. She accused
him OF deeds he had never committed, and
on one occasion, q; Two o'clock in the morn.
ing. forced her way into lis oife's bedroom,
and told OF her relations with Mr.. Borlasa.
Silca shat time. he said, his life had been
made misery 10 him. Although be owed
her nothing. she s:ill pretended TO have
claims against him i this point the eE-
E n nation was adjourned The case is ex-
citing much interest.
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Fires.

CINCINNATI, Dec. AT 1:30 this morn
lag general alarm sounded and called the
entire fire department to the Strobridge
Lithosraphiug Co.'S. great building on the
northeast corner of Elm and Canal streets.
The flames devoured the entire building,
and 10 less than forty minutes the walls fell
in. The loss is total AID will probably be
not less than $3.50 900, but By soms it is es
tmated high as half million. Strobrdge
& Co. have insurance of $4,000 10 forty
compaoies. The fire started in the second
story, but no one knows how. There is a
bare suspicion of incendiarism. The Stro
bridge Company have an Office in New
York and one in London, Eng, but their
work is done here.
BALTIMORE, Dec. Fire this norning
destroyed the cigar and cigarette factory OF
S. Pacholder & Co.. on Saratoga street.
Damages estimated at $40, 900; fully insured.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

| Col. Raleigh Colston is out in Il circular
letter announcing himself candidate for
tue position of State Treasurer
Suit was brought ia Richmond yesterday
against the B. & o. Express Company for
doing business without license.
Chas. ]. Miller. at Jerome, Shenandoah
county, and r. D. Robertson at Rawlings.
Nelson county, were yesterday appointed
postmasters.
Two burglars were committed al Char
louisville on Tuesday night, the first at the
large store of TRIAL & Rersen and the
other at c. Fl. WingGeld's grocery.
The Governor has granted pardon 10 Ro-
land Lee, of Frederick county, who was
convicted in 1856 of murder in the second
degree and sentenced to nine years in the
penitensiary.
Governor Lee has declined The ia
vitation 10 be present at the reception to be
rendered to night at Wizards Hotel, Wash
iugton by the New York democratic associa-
ton to Hon. Fred. Cooke, and Hon. John
r. Fellows.
Rev. Byrd T. Turner has accepted charge
of the new church in Fauquier, TO be known
as 1.-THE Church of Our Savior" and with
this will take charge of the church in Della
plane, same county. The Rev. Scolsy
Moore has been called to Ashland.
George Culpeper, farmer of Deep Greek.
| in Norfolk county, went to his bear trap
yesterday morning. and incauliously tread
ing on the trap line exploded the gun, and
discharged the whole charge of buckshot in
his thigh, making terrible wound, and fa-
tai results are feared.
The Loudoun Mirror says: A car load of
heavy machinery was received at Leesburg
last week, for the Loudoun Marble Company.
and ira lediately taken 10 their quarry on
Goo Jreek. 1t will be employed in get.
ting lat the stone, which work Is, we IN
lderstand, being rapidly pushed (
Hon. Francis T. Anderson, ex judge
Court of Appeals OF Virginia, and rector OF
Washington and Lee University, died at
bis residence in Lexington yesterday morn
ing, in the eightieth year of his age. Tha
deceased served several terms in the Stat
Legislature, and in 1871 was elected one Of
the judges of lhe Court Of Appeals holding
that position twelve yoars. He was broth
er of Gen. Joseph r. Anderson.
Ga the 23ih of October the general freight
agents OF the several railroads in Virginia
met in Richmond to consider the question
of estimates of weights on live stock, 10
less than car load lots, and vehicles A
committee was appointed to take into con-
sideration the whole subject. This commit
tee reported yesterday, and the new AZ
rsngement will go into effect on the 1st of
January. 1t makes q considerable reduction
in the freights.
a fire at four o'clock yesterday morning
at Columbia Furnace, in Shenandoah
county, destroyed the large brick building
with all of its contents, Including those og
the general stores and supply room. The
house Of Milton Campbell. adjoining, WAS al
so burned, hut most of its contents were
saved. The fire broke out in the summer
kitchen. back of the main building. and IS
supposed to have beer the work of an in
cendiary. Loss $4,000 no insurance.
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A Demented Anarchist.

TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec IA crazy German
supposed to be John Schwartz, has been ar
rested ct Lima. He raves continually OF
the anarchists and says that he will make
it hot" for Gov. Oglesby and "all men who
have blood on their hands will have trou.
ble.n Before his arrest he was engaged in
q vain search for President Cleveland. He
threatened to kill the chief magistrate before
he was locked up if the president wouldn't
give up his crown and come down from
the throne" He will be taken 10 the asy-
inm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-01

CRUEL Christopher Burke,
aged 20 years, is now lying at Providence
Hospital Washington, in very serious
condition due to i'll treatment on board OF an
oyster boat, the Golden Rule, commanded
by VIM. Culp and Mate Dick Long. The
young man told of terrible hardshIps in
fiicted on him, and of a case where cap
tain of an oyster boat killed! deck hand
for disobedience of orders by striking him
down with cub. The youths story is
similar to that told by the two young men
who were in Washington recently.
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FOREIGN NEWS.

Mr.. Graham, member of Parliament for
The northwest division of Lansrkshire, and
Mr. Burns, the socialist leader, who were
arrested during the riots near Trafalgar
Squsreon Sunday, the 18th inst, have been
arraioned again and committed for trial The
defendants were admitted 10 bail.
In the Hungarian Unterhaus yesterday
Deputy Poonyi asked as to the truth of the
report that valuable pictures by Raphael,
Remb.aLt and others were missing from the
Esterhazy Gallery, and that antiquities from
the national museum had been replaced
with worthless limitations
a news vender at Killarney hes been SEN.
fenced TO months imprisonment for sell
ling copies Of United Ireland containing re-.
ports of meetings of suppressed branches of
the National League.
A Shock of earthqu Ike aas felt at Oran,
Algiers, yesterday afternoon.
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Severe Gale.

SANDWICH, Mass, Dec. IA northeast.
erly gale has prevailed over Cape Cod since
lsst night accompanied by more or less snow.
a bark is reported ashore of East Sand
WITCH. She can only be seen at intervals on
account of snow. She will go TO pieces if
the wind continuss.
CHATHAM, Mass. Dec. Ia heavy north
east gale prevailed all night aud stilI con.
tinues. There are 20 signs of diminishing
There is very rough sea outside aud on the
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shoals. Binding snow squalls continue
allowing only occasional observations. An
unknown schooner has Eeen sighted ashore
between Pollock's Rip and shoyeifnll Light
ship. Her sails are blowing away. 1t 10
impossible to get her rame during the storm,
which is the most severe thus far of the sea
SON. It is very cold. Those on board the
schooner must be suffering as the water is
flying all over her and freezing.
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WHY man said to be rapidly dying OF
cancer in his throat should willingly submit
himself to the annoyance, if nothing worse
of having o slight defect in his teeth re
paired, is what most people can not under
stand. And yet, according to kilograms
from Berlin isjust what the Crown Prince
is doing. II these kilograms be true the prob
ability is, that after all. the Crown Prince
has a simple ulcer in his throat, instead OF
malignant soft cancer.
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Sill Advancing Prices.

New York, Dec. 1.-The French syndi-
cate which has cornered the tin market is
still putting prices up and its grip is I'm
looseDed. To day sellers asked 35 cents per
pound for spot tin, and buyers offered "a 8 s
cents.
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COURT OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-Reed
IS. Richmond and Allegheny Railroad Com
pany. Argued by Edgar Allen. esq, for ap.
pelant and Charles U. Williams aud w.
Christian. esqs., for appellees and submitted.
Trice vs. Kayton. Argued by Robert NJ.
Hughes. esq, for plaintiff in error.
Giles B. Jackson allowed to practice az
counsel in this court
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-01

The Century Aaga-ine for December has bcen re-
ceived from its publishers in New York. It's
contents arc: The Sea OF Gslilee Perpetual
Youth After the War, The Hour.Glsss, Notes ON
Partisan Newspaper The Wrinsing Hour, AN
Large, Durham Cathedral, Endless Resource, The
Dusantes. Tho United Churches Of the United
States, Twilight, Lincoln's Inauguration, Prison
Life of the Russian Revolutionists, The Graysons,
From Cut Eternal Silence Do We Come" Picto-
rial Successes of MI. Irvings Faust The Acting of
Irving Faust. The Tonic Scl-Fa System, Com
radcs, Memoranda on the Civil War, Topics OF the
Time, Open Letters, and Brio A Brac.